Although Sally was legally married for nine years, her and her spouse started to separate after seven years. The separation for Sally was an agonizing time... *** The most tortuous time was the period leading up to deciding I was finally going to divorce. We separated for three months and did our own thing. On the last day of that three months I got a job offer to start a … [Read more...]
Going To Vegas
Despite several suicide attempts and her husband's increasing isolation, Barbara believed her love and two cute kids who adored him, would help him through his mental illness and their marriage would survive. After the Easter suicide attempt, things were kind of rocky. We had some friends come and stay one weekend and one of the friends asked my husband how he … [Read more...]
When Your Spouse Attempts Suicide
Barbara was with her husband for 14 years and although he had been diagnosed as bi-polar and in treatment for many years, as he approached his forties, Barbara says his mental illness worsened. *** Things got worse and worse and worse. He was chronically depressed and made several suicide attempts. The one that was really the last straw for me was one Easter. The children … [Read more...]
Daddy And I Will Never Divorce
Is there any parent whose children haven’t asked ‘Are you going to get divorced?’ Barbara Molfese’s children asked her that when the parents of friends of theirs were divorcing. She said, 'Daddy and I will never divorce' and truly believed it. *** I did not see it coming. He was very funny, lots of fun to be with and for many years, things were good. He always had big ideas. … [Read more...]
Coming Home To An Eight Word Note
Not all the women I meet feel they have a "big" accomplishment to share. Some, like Lorraine are still figuring out where they're headed. Lorraine's email to me read: "I've been divorced for three years, I can't get a date to save my life, I don't enjoy being single, I don't have a job anymore and can't support myself since getting laid off. I've basically gone from being a … [Read more...]